Webinar Archive Available - King v. Burwell: Debating the Future of the ACA

A new challenge to the ACA is headed to the Supreme Court on March 4th, and the decision will determine the fate of federal health insurance subsidies in the 34 states that opted not to set up their own exchanges.

Webinar - King v. Burwell: Debating the Future of the ACA

Another high-stakes challenge to the ACA is headed to the Supreme Court, and this time it’s a question of statutory interpretation: does the law as written permit tax credits to be issued in states that aren’t running their own exchanges?

Now Accepting Entries for the NIHCM Awards

We are pleased to announce a call for entries for the 21st Annual NIHCM Awards. Our awards program recognizes the critical role of researchers, journalists and bloggers in improving the health care system by rewarding outstanding work in these fields.

First Health Matters Webinar - Ezekiel Emanuel on Aging

In a provocative recent essay for The Atlantic, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, an architect of the Affordable Care Act and a leading national expert on health policy, offered a deeply personal explanation for “Why I Hope to Die at 75.”

New Issue Brief: Adolescent Confidentiality

Adolescents and young adults are likely to forgo health care when they feel they lack access to confidential care. As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) expands access to private and public health insurance for adolescents and young adults, it may also raise challenges for ensuring confidential care is delivered to a newly segment of the adolescent and young adult population. This issue brief reviewing the legal protections in place to ensure confidential care delivery for adolescents and young adults, the effect of privacy and confidentiality concerns on the use of health services, and health insurance system barriers and other challenges to delivering confidential care to this population. The brief also presents several strategies for health insurers to assure that their billing processes are protecting adolescents' access to confidential care.

NIHCM Foundation's many papers on maternal, child and adolescent health are available on our MCAH Publications page.